Are You Charging Your Bee-Bots and Blue-Bots Correctly?
If not, you can seriously damage them.
It is critical that you don't overcharge your Bee-Bots and Blue-Bots. Don't leave them charging for long periods of time and never for longer than overnight. Robots left charging over a weekend can cause overheating and render them useless.
The best practice is to charge a Bee-Bot or Blue-Bot when it gets sluggish, when the lights work but the robot doesn't move or turn, or when its eyes flash red.
Eye light indicators tell the status of your Bee-Bot or Blue-Bot.
Read details here.
For "See & Say" Bee-Bots (3 switches underneath) and all Blue-Bot versions:
- Flashing Red - Low battery, needs charging
- Solid Red - Charging
- Solid Green - Fully charged, remove it from the charger
- Solid Blue - Connected via Bluetooth
For the original Bee-Bots (2 switches underneath):
- Green left eye - Charging
- Green left eye switches OFF - Fully charged, remove it from the charger
Here is how to recharge your Bee-Bot or Blue-Bot:
- Set all switches to their "Off" positions.
- Insert the USB cable into the charging socket on the underneath side of your Bee-Bot or Blue-Bot.
- Connect the other end to a USB port on a computer or a USB charging plug.
If you have a Docking Station, place the Bee-Bots and Blue-Bots into the docking station and connect the power cable. When the robots are fully charged, you can store them in the Docking Station, but unplug the station.
It may take up to 2 hours to charge if the battery has been totally discharged. Once fully charged, your Bee-Bot or Blue-Bot will have approximately 6 hours of normal use and approximately 1.5 hours of continuous use.
Read battery FAQs here.
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